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14 December 2010

ENERGY - Electricity - the pictures

Pictures to go with the Electricity text:

Six solar panels = 1kW power rating
(about 850W in real life)

Messy power distribution board with
new 'Smart' meter at bottom and the white
power monitor transmitter

CFL fittings which replaced all of the hot, hungry halogen spotlights

Ceiling fan for cooling

Downstairs split AC system. We have three smaller units upstairs.
Not exactly proud of them, but they are 5 star efficient and lifesaver in the heatwaves
 

Sealed CFL fitting used in the bathroom

Laptop to replace noisey and power hungry PC


Note the 'Air Con' breaker is OFF to stop the standby power
sucking up 25% of our daily electricity use
The old electricity meter just before they replaced it with the Smart (digital) meter.
With the solar panels installed it ran backwards when we exported electrcity. Great to watch!

Automatic timer added to internal security lights

Digital meter (indoors) to allow us to monitor power usage in real time.

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